Chapter 6
Surrounded by a dust cloud, the coach disappears around a bend in the road. The Masked Robber has already calmed down and stands still, gazing at the spot where he last saw it. Jacques approaches his friend while Andre stands by the black horses. The rest of the gang emerges from the bushes along the road.
For a moment, Jacques hesitates. Jean is in unknown territory today. He has never seen him so worked up before. The reassurance of an innocent conscience has always kept him calm in the face of false accusations. But today, he shakes his head. Or wait, is it possible?
A smile spreads across his lips. Of course. The poor fool is completely in love with the girl. Yesterday, after the incident in Stellenbosch, he had already seen the dreamy expression in his friend’s eyes. And
